#Denology

Abstract

A multi-element workshop exploring the issues surrounding children, fun and the built environment— with the aim to raise awareness and encourage an open and frank discussion with primary and secondary school children about issues within the built environment, for example site, location, sustainability, materials and the deconstruction of buildings.
The children where tasked with a brief to build a den that they could all get in, as teams. At the end of the sessions, the children talked about what and why they had made certain choices.
The event ran for three days. The first two for specific groups of school children (ranging from Year 5 to year 8) and the third day the event ran from 09.00 to 17.30 and was open to all.